Discover Sosnovyy Bor in Russia
Sosnovyy Bor in the region of Vologda is a town located in Russia - some 296 mi or ( 476 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Sosnovyy Bor is now 01:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vologda, Vladimir, Veregonets, Tver, and Staroye Selo. When in this area, you might want to check out Vologda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sosnovyy Bor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Belozersky Canal
The Belozersky Bypass Canal (Russian: Белозерский канал, Белозерский обводной канал) is a canal around the south-western part of Lake Beloye in Belozersky District of Vologda Oblast in north-western Russia. It connects Kovzha River to Sheksna River, and is part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway. The length of the canal is 66.8 kilometres . The canal passes the town of Belozersk.
Located at 60.04 37.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sheksna River
The Sheksna is a river in Belozersky, Kirillovsky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga River. It is 139 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 19,000 square kilometres . The principal tributaries of the Sheksna are the Sizma (left) and the Kovzha (right). According to the Max Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, the origin of the name of the river is unclear, but it may originate from a Uralic language.
Located at 60.07 38.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lake Beloye (Vologda Oblast)
Lake Beloye, is a lake in the northwestern part of Vologda Oblast in Russia. Administratively, the lake is divided between Belozersky District (south) and Vashkinsky District (north) of Vologda Oblast. The town of Belozersk, is located on its coast. In terms of area, Lake Beloye is the second natural lake of Vologda Oblast, and the third lake also behind the Rybinsk Reservoir. It belongs to the ten biggest natural lakes in Europe.
Located at 60.17 37.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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